At Cégep de Chicoutimi in Saguenay, Canada, Electrical Engineering Technology - Programmable Electronics Diploma is offered as a diploma in Robotics & Automation programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,610 per year.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Robotics & Automation
Duration: 3 years
International tuition: CAD 19,610 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This new three-year DEC, launching in fall 2026, trains electrical engineering technologists specializing in programmable electronics for students with logical minds who enjoy hands-on work in programming, electricity, prototyping, and connected objects. The curriculum spans five areas: programming (microcontrollers, connected-object programming, and HMI/GUI user-interface development), electronics (circuit analysis, power converters, and simulation tools), fabrication (PCB manufacturing, 3D printing, and prototyping), networking (IoT communication and cybersecurity basics for connected devices), and automation and robotics (industrial programmable controllers, sensors, and process robotization). Training takes place in newly renovated, industry-adapted laboratories, and students complete projects in partnership with real companies. Graduates are prepared for roles designing, programming, and maintaining embedded and connected-device systems across manufacturing, electronics, and industrial-automation employers. As a first cohort program, class sizes and industry partnerships are expected to grow alongside the sector's demand for programmable-electronics technologists.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES) including Mathématiques Technico-sciences or Sciences naturelles, Secondary 4, or Culture, société et technique, Secondary 5; for diplomas obtained before June 2010: Mathématiques 436 and Sciences physiques 436. General college admission conditions apply. Applicants who did not previously study in French must pass the SRASL Test de français à l'admission (French entry test), unless exempt as a prior francophone-Canadian student, a French or Belgian citizen, or a holder of a recognized French test result meeting the institution's minimum threshold.
